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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
4
Two men from different continents sparked the 1917 bustle trend, with no woman designer involved in its creation. The fashion quickly leveled to balance practicality and style, capturing wide attention in New York and beyond.
The piece argues that American fashion will favor slim lines over fullness, with a shifted silhouette toward front drapery and a revival of uplifted skirts. It credits Bullos for drive in modern dress and notes demand for less material amid wartime conservation and changing tastes.
Wisconsin agricultural expert J G Moore emphasizes immediate heavy top pruning after tree planting. He argues most losses come from poor top pruning and reduced root systems, noting extensive roots remain in nurseries and must be supported by a pruned top to endure adverse conditions. The report also recounts five generations of Bennett family service in U.S. wars.
The Country Gentleman notes fall manure fits certain soils but wastes on steep slopes and sandy open soils. On level to slightly rolling clay or clay loam soils fall applications are economical, improving tilth and water holding capacity though surface fermentation reduces subsoil effects.
Advice on guarding fruit trees from rabbits notes that paints and washers offer limited protection and rain wash off, while any cover reaching around the trunk works. It cautions cornstalks or hay are inefficient and suggests manufactured protectors save time and provide longer lasting coverage.
A fragmented note discusses expert tips for pasturing swine near orchards in Pennsylvania. It emphasizes watching for wet conditions and keeping two to five important points in mind to protect young trees from hog damage. It cautions against hogs rubbing against trees and stresses careful management.
An old remedy touts Boaschees German Syrup for coughs bronchitis and colds. The advertisement claims fifty one years of use across the United States and worldwide distribution with 30 and 90 cent bottles. It promises to aid recovery and health restoration.
Johnny notices food waste signs and attends a birthday party. After the cake is cut, a large piece remains and Johnny offers to use the leftover instead of wasting it.
A brief, humorous anecdote references the Garden of Eden and a card game. The vignette mentions Satan playing deuce and a pun on pairing. An old ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as liver and bowels regulators from 40 years ago, followed by a quip about a friend avoiding draft exemption and Brooklyn quarantine policy for measles and whooping cough.
In a playful exchange, two speakers remark on bad weather and swap quips about luck, reflecting a lighthearted moment during inclement conditions. They pivot from complaints to humor, highlighting resilience and shared humor in bad weather.
An ad promotes a medicine with a dubious claim of effectiveness and offers bottles of various sizes. Readers are urged to send two sample bottles to Dr. Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton New York for testing and to mention the paper.
An eleven year old lad serves as interpreter for an A S C unit at the front. He has been made a sergeant and is regarded as the army mascot while speaking English and French fluently.
President Vail of the Bell telephone system says nearly ten billion telephone calls are made yearly over the Bell system. He notes the vast scale of the network and its role in everyday communication.
Mrs Hattie T Hart a schoolteacher in Council Bluffs Iowa prepared a pledge for schoolchildren promising not to find fault with any food set before them during the war.
Walter Scheel reference appears in fragmented OCR text with unclear context. The readable bits indicate names, a question-like line, and phrases about teaching or governance. Without further context, a definitive event or outcome cannot be established.
The readable bits reference rags as material for making automobile wheels in Germany and critique of treaty promises. Details are sparse and names or places are mostly obscured.
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